It's amazing how little ones have NO idea of "past." The term itself really has no meaning to them. We went to Conner Prairie last Friday. For those of you not from Indiana, it's like a living museum where the kids get to explore what life was like in the past. The workers are dressed up and pretend to still live in the old days. Watching the kids explore this "new world" is always amusing. It just doesn't make sense to them why people would have lived that way!
Personally, I always enjoy visiting the old schoolhouse. The teacher told us he has 9 students in his class, 8 boys and 1 girl (bless her heart). I began thinking that 9 students didn't sound too bad! That was until he explained that he had students who were 6 and students who were 19. WOOO WEEEE and I thought I had a lot of differentiation going on in my room. It's funny because there has been such a stress lately on differentiation and teaching to students' level. Can you imagine teaching way back when? That would have kept us hopping for sure!
But it was a great trip and I really enjoyed myself. The kids learn so much and it really makes the past come alive for them. I love when kids can be hands-on and explore!
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